CVE-2026-91161
OpenWA is a free, open source, self-hosted WhatsApp API gateway. Prior to 0.23.5, the GET /api/sessions/{sessionId}/groups/{groupId}/invite-code endpoint and the GroupGetInviteCode MCP tool have no OPERATOR role requirement, allowing a valid VIEWER key scoped to a session to retrieve an active group invite code. The invite code is a transferable WhatsApp bearer capability, so an external account can join a group administered by the session without an OpenWA credential, gain read and post access to the group, and retain membership after the VIEWER key is revoked. Affected deployments are those that issue VIEWER keys to parties who should not be able to add accounts to administered groups; OPERATOR and ADMIN access is intended. This issue is fixed in version 0.23.5.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.4
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.18%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 7
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement75 % - Impacto principal
T1078Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access85 % - Impacto secundario
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection65 %
CVE-2026-91161: endpoint sin validación de rol permite a VIEWER válido obtener código de invitación transferible de grupo WhatsApp (T1210: explotación de servicio remoto con credenciales válidas); atacante externo accede al grupo sin credencial OpenWA y obtiene membresía persistente (T1078: acceso c
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-863
Referencias
- https://github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/commit/a888a0121543426d4e1bf55f9edaed8306ae2699
- https://github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/commit/d66439db9653c7aa7cbfb763003c8d3cbc8f623c
- https://github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/pull/1572
- https://github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/releases/tag/v0.23.5
- https://github.com/rmyndharis/OpenWA/security/advisories/GHSA-45fh-xj7x-vj2x
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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